Grip cleaning device

ABSTRACT

A grip cleaning device for cleaning handle grips comprising a tubular cleaning material soaked with cleaning product and fitted inside a tubular outer sleeve wherein the handle grip is inserted into the hole of said tubular cleaning material and moved up and down the tubular cleaning material to clean the handle grip. The tubular outer sleeve can also be partially torn to expose the tubular cleaning material and allow to clean other objects.

REFERENCE TO PENDING APPLICATIONS

This application does not claim the benefit of pending application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is generally related to a grip clean device, aspecifically, toward a grip cleaning device that can be utilized toclean a golf club head and a golf club grip.

2. Description of the Related Art

Gripping portions of golf clubs, tennis rackets, and like items becomesticky, greasy and generally dirty after use and over a period of time.There is a need for grip and handle washers, and there are multipleprior patents disclosing a variety of grip washing devices.

However, the prior grip washers tend to be relatively complicated andrelatively expensive including motorized brushes. Several are notenvironmentally friendly and require the use of liquid detergent whichis not convenient when playing golf or tennis for example. Several priorgrip washers only clean on side of the grip at a time leading to unevencleaning and results. Other prior grip cleaners include abrasive brushesthat can prematurely age the grip.

There is a need for a simple and inexpensive grip cleaner that isdisposable, environmentally friendly, requiring no handling of liquidwhile providing a consistent gentle cleaning around the grip. The devicecan be used while playing sports such as golf or tennis and be easilyportable. Furthermore, there is a need to combine a grip cleaner with aclub head cleaner to limit the amount of devices required to be carried.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The handle grip cleaning device comprises a tubular cleaning materialsoaked with cleaning product and loosely fitted inside a tubular outersleeve. The cleaning material has an opening extending internally. Oneor more handle grips can be slidably inserted into the opening of thetubular cleaning material. The cleaning material may be moved up anddown along the grip, allowing the cleaning material to clean the handlegrip while holding the tubular outer sleeve.

In another embodiment, a string is attached to the tubular outer sleeveand is used to tear some of the tubular outer sleeve to expose thetubular cleaning material for cleaning one or more object.

The features of the invention which are believed to be novel areparticularly pointed out in the specification. The present invention nowwill be described more fully hereinafter This invention may, however, beembodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limitedto the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments areprovided by way of illustration only and so that this disclosure will bethorough, complete and will fully convey the full scope of the inventionto those skilled in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specificationillustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present inventionconstructed and operative according to the teachings of the presentinvention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present inventionwith an example golf club grip being cleaned.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an end view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of an additional embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 5 illustrating thetubular outer sleeve torn to expose the tubular cleaning material.

FIG. 7 is a side view of an additional embodiment of the presentinvention.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein likedesignations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, an embodiment of the cleaning device 100 ofthe present invention is disclosed. A substantially tubular cleaningmaterial 104 is loosely fitted in a substantially tubular outer sleeve101. The tubular cleaning material 104 can be made of flexible absorbingmaterial, for example, but not limited to, a sponge-like material orabsorbent cloth, to soak cleaning product and provide a gentle abrasiveto clean the handle grip 106. Preferably the tubular cleaning material104 and the cleaning product are disposable in an environmentallyfriendly manner.

The tubular outer sleeve 101 is made of flexible tearable material thatis preferably waterproof to prevent the cleaning product to dry.

A string 102 may optionally be secured to the inside of the tubularouter sleeve 100 to tear the tubular outer sleeve 100.

The tubular cleaning material 104 includes an interior cavity 108 havingan length and an access hole 110 that is configured to receive a handlegrip 106. The length of the tubular cleaning material 104 is slightlylonger than the handle grip 106 and the width of the hole 110 isslightly wider than the handle grip 106 such that the handle grip 106can be inserted and moved in the hole of the tubular cleaning material104. The tubular outer sleeve 101 is sized to fit the tubular cleaningmaterial 104.

In operation, before the first use, both ends of the tubular outersleeve 101 are closed, enclosing the cleaning material 104 to keep thetubular cleaning material 104 moist. To utilize cleaning device 100, theend of tubular outer sleeve 101 proximate of the hole 110 is torn opento allow the handle grip 106 to be inserted into the cavity 108.

FIG. 2 shows the handle grip 106 being slidably inserted and moved upand down the tubular cleaning material tubular cleaning material 104while holding the device 100 on the tubular outer sleeve 101 forcleaning the handle grip 106. The pressure applied on the tubular outersleeve 101 can vary to clean the handle grip 106 deeper.

The tubular shape provides consistent cleaning around the surface of thehandle grip 106. Multiple handle grip 106 can be cleaned using the samedevice.

In another embodiment a string 102 is secured to the inside of thetubular outer sleeve 100.

As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, an embodiment of the cleaning device100 having a pull string 102 is disclosed. Pull string 102 is shown toextend from the exterior of the outer sleeve 101 into the interior ofcleaning device 100 between the outer sleeve 101 and the cleaningmaterial 104. Pull string 102 can be pulled to tear part of the tubularouter sleeve 101 away to expose some of the tubular cleaning material104. The device can then also be used to clean other objects, such asthe club face of a golf club or the strings of a tennis racket forexamples.

The device can be sized to clean any type and sizes of grips, notlimited to grips of sporting equipment.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, an additional embodiment of the cleaningdevice 200 is disclosed. This embodiment is configured to clean pipesthat are secured at one or both ends. Cleaning device 200 may include asubstantially tubular cleaning material 204 that is loosely fittedwithin a substantially tubular outer sleeve 201. The tubular cleaningmaterial 204 that may be soaked with a cleaning product and can includean interior cavity 208 extending the length of the cleaning material anda first access hole 210 and a second access hole 212 at the opposingends of the cleaning material 204. Cleaning material 204 is configuredto clean pipes that are secured at one or both ends. A pull string 202may be secured to the inside of interior cavity 208 that is configuredto longitudinally tear open the cleaning material 204 to expose theinterior cavity 208 when pulled. The torn cleaning material 204 may befitted around the pipe such that the pipe sits within the opening. Thecleaning material may be moved along the pipe in order to clean thepipe.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the presentinvention have been presented for purposes of illustration anddescription. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit thepresent invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously manymodifications and variations are possible in light of the aboveteaching. The exemplary embodiment(s) were chosen and described in orderto best explain the principles of the present invention and itspractical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art tobest utilize the present invention and various embodiments with variousmodifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

I claim:
 1. A grip cleaning device comprising: a tubular cleaningmaterial fitted inside a tubular outer sleeve; the tubular cleaningmaterial soaked with a cleaning product; and the tubular cleaningmaterial having a longitudinal opening extending therethrough, theopening being configured to slidably receive a handle grip, wherein thehandle grip may be moved within the opening while holding the tubularouter sleeve to clean the handle grip.
 2. The cleaning device of claim 1wherein said tubular cleaning material is compostable.
 3. The cleaningdevice of claim 1 wherein said tubular outer sleeve is tearable.
 4. Thecleaning device of claim 3 further comprising: a string secured to theinside of the tubular outer sleeve wherein said string is pulled to tearsome of said tubular outer sleeve to expose said tubular cleaningmaterial for cleaning one or more other objects.
 5. The cleaning deviceof claim 1 wherein said tubular outer sleeve is compostable.
 6. Thecleaning device of claim 1 wherein said tubular outer sleeve iswaterproof.